Office – Renovate Or Relocate?

Has the inside space of your company reached the limit? If so, you know you have an exceptionally troublesome choice to make. There could be two reasons for this, your company has either outgrown the available space your business currently occupies, or you are not utilising it efficiently. Like any business choice, there are advantages and disadvantages for any decisions…

Health & Safety in fitout projects

Not the most interesting of subjects, but nevertheless, it is this important issue of health & safety that makes the UK construction industry one of the safest in the world. Fatalities have halved in the last two decades and injuries have also seen a significant decrease. However, there are still a number of accidents and injuries in the construction sector.…

What Specific Factors Are Needed For A Successful Cafe Refurbishment?

When it comes to creating a café, style is an essential consideration as it will help to attract customers. Before you get started, it is important to take the time to develop a concept for your café. The elements that you need to consider include the products that you will sell, the types of customers that you wish to attract…

The Comprehensive Pub Renovation guide

We have already considered pub renovations in a previous blog post, however in this one, we take a more in-depth look at some of the most important points. In a business where innovation is appreciated just like tradition, most pub owners usually encounter the challenge of ensuring that their pubs meet the demands of the modern customer and at the…

Office fit-out checklist

Relocating to larger premises due to company expansion? Downsizing to smaller premises to reduce costs? Refurbishing existing space to improve creativity and staff morale? Whatever the reason, it is the ideal time to get your office premises properly organised from the bottom up. A well organised office makes for an efficient office, and an efficient office makes for happy staff,…

Achieve the perfect retail outlet for Christmas

Christmas is around the corner – but you don’t need us to tell you that. If you are a retail outlet, then Christmas is the most important time of the year – you don’t need us to tell you that either! Sales and potential revenue can be at their greatest. People regularly comment on how early Christmas advertising and campaigns…

A plan for restaurant renovation

In this blog post rather than focusing on what actually a restaurant renovation consists of, we are not going to run before we can walk! Before any project starts, there should be a comprehensive and well thought out plan which goes into intricate detail of the potential project which may lie ahead. In our latest posting we look more closely…

How to get the perfect retail fit out

Imagine you have just been approached and this is your project brief. You would probably not know where to start or have an idea which direction the project should be heading in. Thankfully most ‘professionals’ who carry out this work are knowledgeable and comfortable with such daunting tasks, but even they had to start and learn somewhere. In this article…

5 Things to Consider When Deciding How Much Office Space You Need

If you’re starting a new business or just moving your current company to a new building, you’ll eventually need to ask yourself how much office space you need to run your day to day operations. Between desks, staff rooms, conference areas and even kitchen and storage space, there are a lot of things to consider before settling on square footage—and…

Important shop fitting requirements

Shopfitting retail spaces must be a carefully planned to maximise the customer engagement. It’s advantageous to have some expert advice from professionals regarding floor plan, customer movement, product positioning and other aspects of the outlet. Whether it’s a large space or small, good planning and layout can really make a huge difference. Given below are some important tips to keep…